adapted by Patrick Barlow
from the novel by John Buchan
and from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock
directed by Jonathan Croy

An ingenious thriller, the ultimate murder mystery (not to mention one of the funniest plays we’ve ever read), The 39 Steps has it all!

On a perfectly lovely evening in 1935, Richard Hannay (a perfectly normal Englishman) goes out for a perfectly innocent night at the theatre. During the performance, he meets a mysterious woman with a frantic tale of an impending assassination and top secret plots against the government. Hannay is suddenly drawn into an epic, romantic espionage thriller, during which he’s chased by Nazis, framed for murder, and pursed by the police. In true noir fashion, he finds love (a few times) and loses love (a few times), all while trying desperately to save the world.

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Shakespeare & Young Company’s spring 2015 class of Young Company actors take the Packer Playhouse by storm with two days of electrifying and riveting Shakespeare. These 16-to-20-year-old actors perform with a fierce and fiery temperament, exploring their passion for friendship, love, justice, and hope. After all, no writer has captured the powerful emotions of adolescence better than Shakespeare.

Shakespeare & Young Company’s spring 2015 class of Young Company actors take the Packer Playhouse by storm with two days of electrifying and riveting Shakespeare. These 16-to-20-year-old actors perform with a fierce and fiery temperament, exploring their passion for friendship, love, justice, and hope. After all, no writer has captured the powerful emotions of adolescence better than Shakespeare.

The How and the Why by Sarah Treem Directed by by Nicole Ricciardi May 22 – July 26 Bernstein Theater Featuring Tod Randolph Two brilliant female scientists meet on the eve of a national conference and find themselves clashing over their views on men and women, love and conflict, genes and destiny. From the writer of House of Cards and In Treatment, this smart-witted, sharp new comedy will have audiences questioning their ideas about sex. Buy Tickets Buy a Subscription

The How and the Why by Sarah Treem Directed by by Nicole Ricciardi May 22 – July 26 Bernstein Theater Featuring Tod Randolph Two brilliant female scientists meet on the eve of a national conference and find themselves clashing over their views on men and women, love and conflict, genes and destiny. From the writer of House of Cards and In Treatment, this smart-witted, sharp new comedy will have audiences questioning their ideas about sex. Buy Tickets Buy a Subscription

The How and the Why by Sarah Treem Directed by by Nicole Ricciardi May 22 – July 26 Bernstein Theater Featuring Tod Randoph Two brilliant female scientists meet on the eve of a national conference and find themselves clashing over their views on men and women, love and conflict, genes and destiny. From the writer of House of Cards and In Treatment, this smart-witted, sharp new comedy will have audiences questioning their ideas about sex. Buy Tickets Buy a Subscription